With the Lenten season beginning this coming week, take some time these

coming days to pray about the ways in which these next 40 days might open us

up to the grace our Lord longs to pour out into our lives:

• Will being more consistent with reading  Scripture

bring you into deeper relationship with Christ?

• Will sacrificing in some way for the intentions of another

person strengthen your prayer life and your love for them?

• Will an act of charity or donation to a worthy cause

(such as our Outreach program) open your heart to greater

trust in God’s loving providence?

• Might returning to the Sacrament of Reconciliation bring you

much-needed healing?

What will make Lent truly special and different this year? How will the gift of these next 40 days open your

heart more fully to Christ’s transforming mercy, grace and peace?

Be assured of my prayers for you as you prepare for the holy season ahead.

Fr. Rich

Lenten Opportunities

Ash Wednesday - February 18, 2026

Mass with Distribution of Ashes:

8:30am - Immaculate Conception Church

6:30pm - St. Jude Church

Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes:

12:30pm - Immaculate Conception Church

 6:30pm - Immaculate Conception Church

Lenten Bible Study with Fr. Rich

Mondays (ICC): 9:00am and 6:30pm – 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

 
Sundays of Lent

Mass times will remain as usual during the Lenten Season:

Daily Mass (Mon-Sat): 8:30am ICC

Weekend:  Saturday - 5:00pm ICC

 Sunday:   7:00am & 11:00am - ICC

 9:00am St. Jude Church

Reconciliation

Confession* times will remain as usual during the Lenten Season:

Saturday morning:  9:15am - 10:15am ICC

Sunday morning:  8:20am - 8:50am SJ

(*or by appointment)

Reconciliation Monday:

Monday, March 30 (ICC)

Stations of the Cross:

Friday Evenings (ICC) – 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/20, 3/27 at 6:30pm

Friday Evening (SJC) – 3/13 at 6:30pm

Good Friday  4/3 (ICC) at 12:30pm

Personal Devotions

 “The Little Black Book” available at both churches

In this season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, reflect on

 Christ's life based on the Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark.

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